To be very weirded out by Elon Musks reproductive choices

Plenty of men have children with lots of different women.

EM has not abandoned any of his children, is present in their lives (apart from the one who’s been brainwashed against him), and supports them all to a very high standard, unlike a lot of other men.

Plenty of people have children through surrogacy.

He is absolutely correct that the birth rate in Western democracies has massively reduced which is NOT a good thing.

I don’t particularly like EM or have any reason to defend him but considering the above I don’t think this is something he needs to be judged on.

Of course he’s been affected by his childhood and his father being what sounds like an abusive and toxic individual and I believe he is on the ASD spectrum. None of which is his fault and to his credit, he’s done amazingly well despite this.

Then they really hhas no idea of who he is.
Because it doesn’t look to me like he parts with his cask easily chikdren or not.
He is currently stopping Grimes to see her dc. She hasn’t seem them fir months and months.
That’s what happens when abusive/authoritarian men also have money. They think they’re untouchable.

The writing has been on the box fir a very long time.

I agree, sadly. It was the use of “whinging” that I took exception to - that is a term deliberately used to undermine.

There doesn't seem to be any difference between Elon Musk over there and Dominic Cummings, Sue Grey, Alastair Campbell etc etc over here.

Its part of how his narcissism manifests. Men like this impregnate as many women as they can, its a feeling of control and power for them, in his case not limited to that because his behaviour and status also gives him power and control in the US at the moment.

But how is the number of children he has related to power or control? Genuine question

I think we can speak out about it but realistically nothing will change. He’s not doing anything illegal. He’s not going to stop because plebs don’t like it.

I think any woman who signs up for this needs help. I’d be very worried after what he did to Grimes regarding X-ai-12 or whatever his name is that he would do the same to me/my child. Apparently she doesn’t get to see that kid anymore. Maybe that’s not true, I read conflicting stuff that they have 50/50 custody and then other stuff saying she got the two other kids and Elon got X. She certainly didn’t know before hand and wasn’t happy about the Oval Office appearance. She disagrees with all the stage/podium stuff. But can’t stop it.

Imagine trying to co parent with a multi billionaire raging narcissist, she posted something about going bankrupt spending money on lawyers. So not even like she did well out of it financially.

Are you suggesting that he is so powerful we can not speak out?

They're connected though, its about power and control

LauraNorda · Today 14:51

I thought this thread was about Mr Musks reproductive choices, not his potential to be a bond villain?
There is nothing anyone can do about him, bar impotent whinging on websites like this

Nonsense. There is no legal basis for his unelected position. There is plenty that the Supreme Court could do, were it so inclined.

Great genes to pass on indeed.

His dad has two children with his own stepdaughter. He married her mother when she (stepdaughter) was three and stayed married to her for 19 years. Beyond grim.No wonder Elon is like he is with that example.

They're really just one great big happy family

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/29/business/elon-musk-children-compound.html?unlocked_article_code=1.xE4.iEh_.JwZvLznsBL5y&smid=url-share

I thought this thread was about Mr Musks reproductive choices, not his potential to be a bond villain?

There is nothing anyone can do about him, bar impotent whinging on websites like this.

I'm a father of three

While I dont think its impossible and I could in theory at least as a man have had a lot more, I'm not sure that if I had more I would have been able to be their 'father' in an effective way and influence their lives.

In the same way I am sure we have all come across people whose 'father' isnt there biological father / mother

So while I could have had more, lots more in theory in practice I suggest that having many more than the three I have might pass on my genes (hopefully there isnt one for dress sense) I am not sure how much of my interests ideas etc would pass on as thats whats important to me anyway.

He has stated repeatedly that the birth rate in western countries is falling too much & too quickly and it needs to be reversed. Guess he thinks he is setting an example by fathering as many children as we can.

bizarre from a country that does the bare minimum for maternity benefits (about 2 weeks). Maternal health care in the United States has significant challenges, including a high maternal mortality rate, lack of access to care, and health disparities.

he might want to start there to encourage more women to have children.

There is a pattern of sociopathic men reproducing with many women and everyone thinking that's ok, if a woman did it, no way would she be in a position of power in a government.

I can't help but like him. I can understand why he wants to pass on his genes and it's not like he can't afford them?!

What genes is he passing on? I can't imagine wanting to have a little Elon. There are many technically-intelligent and rich men to have kids with who also have what Musky man doesn't: handsome, eloquent, emotionally intelligent, kind, reasonable, compassionate, able to see and accept more than their point of view, not power-hungry and to the detriment of a fair society, etc. His 2 out of atleast 10 qualities of these men mean he's not such a good catch.

'Rich, sociopathic and tunnel-visioned' isn't a good deal for anyone except people who only care about the 'rich' part. Those women are awful too.

Hear hear!

I have been saying he has Lex Luther vibes for so long!!! Glad someone else also thinks this 😆

He’s a vile person and needs to stop producing children as if they’re a product.

We are not short of childen on this planet

We are not short of childen with good genes on this planet

We are short of the love and compassion that would enable those children to thrive

We are short of the meritocracy that would enable the best of those childen to be given the responsibilities that they could best handle for the good of all

You need to seek help and while doing so, read up on the 1930s.

I can't help but like him. I can understand why he wants to pass on his genes and it's not like he can't afford them?!